Microsoft Corp.

• Tech Companies Dominate Bond Sales This Week

  By Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  May 3, 2013

  Apple and IBM lead issuance of $43 billion of corporate bonds.

• Apple Raises $17 Billion in Bond Market

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Largest corporate bond sale on record helps company avoid repatriation taxes.

• Apple Plans Six-Part Bond Sale

  By Charles Mead and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 30, 2013

  Company’s first offering since 1996 could total as much as $20 bln, trader says.

• Microsoft Pays Higher Rate on Latest Debt Issue

  By Charles Mead, Bloomberg  |  April 29, 2013

  Company seen trying to beat Apple to market.

• Apple’s $145 Billion in Cash Fails to Win AAA

  By Charles Mead, Victoria Stilwell and Sarika Gangar, Bloomberg  |  April 24, 2013

  Rating agencies cite volatility of tech industry as company prepares to issue debt.

• China Is Losing its Labor Edge

  By Bloomberg News  |  March 27, 2013

  Shrinking pool of young workers pushes up wages.

• Apple Seen Boosting Dividend More Than 50%

  By Karl Baker and Adam Satariano, Bloomberg  |  March 18, 2013

  Company could reveal plans as it nears anniversary of last year’s news of dividend reinstatement.

• February Payrolls Surge

  By Alex Kowalski, Bloomberg  |  March 8, 2013

  Bigger-than-expected jobs gain of 236,000 is accompanied by a decline in the jobless rate.

• Companies Expand Offshore Cash Hoards

  By Richard Rubin, Bloomberg  |  March 8, 2013

  Untaxed offshore holdings grew by $183 billion over last year.

• Dell Said to Near Buyout

  By Jeffrey McCracken and Dina Bass, Bloomberg  |  January 22, 2013

  Microsoft planning to provide part of the funding.